LCS On The Cheap?

WayOut · 01-01-10, 06:00 AM

Hey, I've been looking earlier at upgrading my case to get better air cooling due to heat problems, but I've taken a turn recently and looked at my options in water cooling. The only problem is my budget, and I am fully aware that liquid cooling is one place you should not skimp out on by any means. I've got a budget of about $250, absolute maximum. What can I go with that'll fit my computer (full-tower), CPU (AMD Phenom II, AM3 Socket) and, if possible, GPU (MSI GTS250).
I've been looking at http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/swift...oling-kit.html but not only is it out of stock, I have no idea if it fits in my computer. Would anyone be able to set up a cheap, effective solution or should I stick with air cooling? Thanks, and happy new year!

sweefu · 01-01-10, 06:04 AM

Hey mate,
i started a similar thread tonite there is a great budget loop in there, take a look it should only be a few posts down.
Cheers.

WayOut · 01-01-10, 06:10 AM

Oh, great. Sorry, it's 4 in the morning here, and I'm tired and half-baked, so i'm not the most alert person right about now. Thanks.

sweefu · 01-01-10, 06:11 AM

haha no worries at all champ, more than happy to help.

WayOut · 01-01-10, 06:14 AM

damn, that is a pretty nice system.

Dude, we've run into each other in like 10 topics now, f*** it, let's play on steam sometime. tag's Way0utImports with a zero.

anyway, back to the cooling, or the other topic. my god, I'm tired.

boucher91 · 01-01-10, 11:31 AM

if you can find a swifty h20-220 compact kit they are approximately 150 dollars...
i have one was a little of a pain to set up without leaking but i mastered it....
been bout a year now....sys in sig never sees 40c @3.4 with 1.35volts and thats 24/7 folding at full load....
whatever your venture ends up being make sure you leak test very well.....

J-O_S-H · 01-01-10, 12:09 PM

If you don't want to mess with custom parts ::

Code:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=apex%20ultima

^^ not 100% sure about compatibility. Says AM2 ... not sure about AM3 but google led me to believe it does fit.

TBH for $250 a CPU only loop is the only possibility.

Good kit.

YOu can get the XT version for more I think... much better but again unsure about AM3

01-01-10, 06:00 AM	Thread Starter #1
WayOut Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle, WA	LCS On The Cheap? Hey, I've been looking earlier at upgrading my case to get better air cooling due to heat problems, but I've taken a turn recently and looked at my options in water cooling. The only problem is my budget, and I am fully aware that liquid cooling is one place you should not skimp out on by any means. I've got a budget of about $250, absolute maximum. What can I go with that'll fit my computer (full-tower), CPU (AMD Phenom II, AM3 Socket) and, if possible, GPU (MSI GTS250). I've been looking at http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/swift...oling-kit.html but not only is it out of stock, I have no idea if it fits in my computer. Would anyone be able to set up a cheap, effective solution or should I stick with air cooling? Thanks, and happy new year! __________________ AMD Phenom II 550 BE @4ghz with Corsair H60 Gigabyte GTX 470 Steam ID: Way0utImports Got Starcraft? Join the Official OCF SC2 Group! Ian // 279
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01-01-10, 06:04 AM	#2
sweefu Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canberra, Australia	Hey mate, i started a similar thread tonite there is a great budget loop in there, take a look it should only be a few posts down. Cheers. __________________ CPU - AMD Phenom II 550BEMobo - J&W Technologies 790gx-Extreme Ram - Kingston Hyper X DDR2 1066 (2x2GB) HDD - Segate 320GB (O/S) Segate 1TB (Storage) Video - Sapphire HD5770 Overclocked Edition Case - Thermaltake M9 Cooling - 6x120mm fans & Xigmatek Thor's Hammer PSU - Stock 430w that came with case
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01-01-10, 06:10 AM	Thread Starter #3
WayOut Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle, WA	Oh, great. Sorry, it's 4 in the morning here, and I'm tired and half-baked, so i'm not the most alert person right about now. Thanks. __________________ AMD Phenom II 550 BE @4ghz with Corsair H60 Gigabyte GTX 470 Steam ID: Way0utImports Got Starcraft? Join the Official OCF SC2 Group! Ian // 279
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01-01-10, 06:11 AM	#4
sweefu Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canberra, Australia	haha no worries at all champ, more than happy to help. __________________ CPU - AMD Phenom II 550BEMobo - J&W Technologies 790gx-Extreme Ram - Kingston Hyper X DDR2 1066 (2x2GB) HDD - Segate 320GB (O/S) Segate 1TB (Storage) Video - Sapphire HD5770 Overclocked Edition Case - Thermaltake M9 Cooling - 6x120mm fans & Xigmatek Thor's Hammer PSU - Stock 430w that came with case
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01-01-10, 06:14 AM	Thread Starter #5
WayOut Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle, WA	damn, that is a pretty nice system. Dude, we've run into each other in like 10 topics now, f*** it, let's play on steam sometime. tag's Way0utImports with a zero. anyway, back to the cooling, or the other topic. my god, I'm tired. __________________ AMD Phenom II 550 BE @4ghz with Corsair H60 Gigabyte GTX 470 Steam ID: Way0utImports Got Starcraft? Join the Official OCF SC2 Group! Ian // 279
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01-01-10, 11:31 AM	#6
boucher91 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Guthrie	if you can find a swifty h20-220 compact kit they are approximately 150 dollars... i have one was a little of a pain to set up without leaking but i mastered it.... been bout a year now....sys in sig never sees 40c @3.4 with 1.35volts and thats 24/7 folding at full load.... whatever your venture ends up being make sure you leak test very well..... __________________ asus crosshair formula 3 w/ek full board silver/acetal water block pc&p silencer 750 x4-965 w/ek hf supreme full copper water block mcp655vario/rx480rad/swifty microres x2each xfx 6970 2x4gig muskin 787 24 1600 mushkin callisto 60gig ssd wd velociraptor 300 wd 1tb seagate 1tb sum dvd burner case NZXT zero
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J-O_S-H Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England, United Kingdom	If you don't want to mess with custom parts :: Code: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=apex%20ultima ^^ not 100% sure about compatibility. Says AM2 ... not sure about AM3 but google led me to believe it does fit. TBH for $250 a CPU only loop is the only possibility. Good kit. YOu can get the XT version for more I think... much better but again unsure about AM3 __________________ CASE ... Corsair Obsidian Series 800D PSU ... Corsair HX620w CPU ... Intel Core i7 920 D0 (SLBEJ) Motherboard... Foxconn FlamingBlade RAM ... 6Gb OCZ Reaper HPC 1600MHZ CL7 GPU ... XFX RADEON HD 5850 1GB (DX11) HDD ... WD Velociraptor 160GB, WD Caviar Black 1TB, Hitatchi Spinpoint 400GB Cooling ... Living The Dream... Intel Stock HSF DVD ... Pioneer Label Flash DVD DL +/- RW OS ... Microsoft WIndows 7 Ultimate x64 Peripherals ... Logitech G9x ... Logitech G15 ... Acer 24" 1080p LED Monitor.
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